Wednesday 30 July 2014

Eid Mubarak

Eid al Fitr (suikerfeest). We wondered what you actually do on these day, except obviously eating.
Last year we were out of the county if I remember well and Burkina was completely different in there ways of expressing their belief. So in a sense this is our first Eid al Fitr.

Here's the answer.

In general it is a lot like Christmas. If you can you go back to your village, the first day you handle the official visits; granny, old aunt, neighbour..... The second day you visit friends or do as in the photos below; hang at the park or lake.

Day one we had visitors at the door



Day two I did a cycle tour to Ramna park, Shabagh and Hatir Jheel lake.






Very busy around Shabagh.
This is next to the university area, and this square is where last year a months long protest was held.



The best place to hang out is at the lake side of Hatir Jheel.


















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